DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12931, 29 July 1905, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

: SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1324. : Position:—Black'men 011 3, 2.1, king 011 18; White' : 'riien 011 11, -'1, kings' 011 8, 12.- Black to play • KivVi'ruw. _ ..... '■ v V 18—14 8— 1 ' 16—m 23-18 . . . • ; .j 'M—lll 0— 'i- 26—30 25(3)21 f - v 14— 0 12—16 —23 18-22 ' , ; ' 111—1,1 23(1)20 30 25 3-8 ' !)_ i; ." : Prawn. ' ' 1 i'-; V.U. 1. '. '• • 23-27 32-27 27-32 . / .14- 9 . " ;'' •' . 10—1!) : • I—B .15—18 ' 32—27 ' - ' • v 27—32 27(2)32 32—27 .11— ■> • . . '-.11— « '.8-11 18—14 27—32 ! * . 3—12. - . 32— 2/—32 JO— (i •fv 15—10' 11—15 ;;. : ;,y .W. wins. i : "\-y* • .yin 2. -J- ' ;> • . ' - 27-31 - 8-11 '20—21 ' 27—32 ■ ]!)— 3G—2O 23—27 31—26 12—16 11— , 24—28 .15—18 ' •': ■ ' While win.«. • : ... Vav.,.3. '. , .25—30 2-1 1 . 12—10 22—17 4— -8 15— 8' 1 18—10 . ' 7-2 ; ' 3—12 '• 30-26 26—22 17—13 . ... 11— 7 8— 3 •3— V 2— 6 • ... ; . .. White, wins. ; ' i v ' PROBLEM No.', 1326. , ' (By J. E.-Lkar.' From. tlii' Liverpool Weekly . 1 Mercury,)' ■ i .. ;• j • ■ , •'. Black . « ' • ' -_i

■. ■ Wiiri'R. White to play and win. - A BRILLIANT. : GAlffl No. 701—" Benny-Choice." ". Won by A. Battersby, of Glasgow, in a Scottish championship tournament. '(From It. At'well's " Scientific Draughts.")' .. A ; i 10— ' > 3—- 7 .9—25 ' 11—10 14—17 '122—17, 25—22 " .29—22- 28—24 22—18 ; 23—18 7—lo 14—17 10—14 16—20 . 5-3' 7-10, 17—13 21--1-1 ' 2-I—l9 . 32—28 18—15 : Forms the Problem. : ■ : .' ' Black. "■:' • 1 1 : '

. WHITB. ' ' 'J: • ■ White wins: in five moves. 18—H IT)—11 26-22 30-7 2—ll ,19— 1 9—lß B—ls 17—20 • 'White wins. , , . DAMEH'S TRIUMPHS. How often at evening, when, toil-worn anil weary, I seek the retirements and comforts of home, Hath . Darnell with witchery, magical, cheery, . Whilcd me in .her mazes of pleasure, to roam. .

Then soon is forgotten each anxious foreboding, Then quickly the burden, of business care For a time hath surceased from its constant *"'■ corroding, • ■ ''• " As we kneel at the shrine of • sweet Darnell so ■ 'air.' ; V ' ' ' V'" ' ' ' Let others) then sing of joys , so exciting, r-y . ' Of euchre progressive, of poker, or whist, The draught-board hath charms which are far more inviting. • , . . ' Than any or all of the games on the list. . Ev'n the. charms of Caisan, so grand and majestic, Must . yield to the wiles of the goddess I sing, Whose star shines serene among pleasures domestic, Where the demon of chance no fell presence may bring.- ' The march . of the ; pawns, , the . knight's curious vaulting, ' - , The swoop of the bishop, the onslaught of queen, The castles' attack and the king's step so halting, Makes- labour where pleasure we're seeking, I WCPII. Then fling forth the banner ,of Darnell so glorious, In sickness and health draughts a solace will . be;,".-. '. >'•. v■ And an, innocent pleasure its science victorious ■Shall waft in triumph o'er land and o'er sea. N . — W. Hoyt, in the Board. .